Hrm 280 Final Exam Answers
HRTM 280 – Foundations of Tourism
Exam #1 - Study Guide
Fall 2013
1. What is the expected growth of tourism in the future? (# of jobs and GDP)
a. Expected in 2020 to e 9.6% of GDP (or $11.2 trillion)
b. Expected in 2020 to be 9.2% of total employment (or 296.3 million people)
2. In the book the USTA forecasted the size of tourism and amount spent in the United State, what are those numbers?
a.
3. In the book, the WTTC forecasted the growth of tourism, revenue created, and job growth. What are those numbers?
a.
4. How do Goeldner and Ritchie define tourism in Chapter 1 of your textbook? What are the four main components of their definition? What the differences between the author’s textbook definition of tourism and UNWTO definition of tourism.
a.
5. Explain why defining tourism is …show more content…
Natural resources and environment iii. The built environment iv. Operating sectors of the tourism industry/spirit of hospitality
v. Planning, Development, Promotion, and Catalyst Organizations (Integration, Collaboration and Communications) vi. Process, Activities, & Outcomes/Careers in Tourism
7. Know the different perspectives or stakeholders groups that impact and contribute to tourism. (Visitor, local community, business owner, government)
a. Visitor
i. All types of travelers engaged in tourism. ii. A term that constitutes the basic concept of the entire system of tourism statistics.
b. Local community
i. (past development, current way of life, permanent characteristic)
c. Business owner
d. Government
i. (the legal, political, fiscal systems regulating its functioning; Visa, regional trade blocs, e.g. European Union, North American Free Trade Agreement)
8. Be able to define and give me examples of the differences between a tourist, excursionist, and same-day visitor.
9. Be able to define and give me examples of the differences between international tourism, inbound tourism, outbound tourism, internal tourism, and domestic
Exam #1 - Study Guide
Fall 2013
1. What is the expected growth of tourism in the future? (# of jobs and GDP)
a. Expected in 2020 to e 9.6% of GDP (or $11.2 trillion)
b. Expected in 2020 to be 9.2% of total employment (or 296.3 million people)
2. In the book the USTA forecasted the size of tourism and amount spent in the United State, what are those numbers?
a.
3. In the book, the WTTC forecasted the growth of tourism, revenue created, and job growth. What are those numbers?
a.
4. How do Goeldner and Ritchie define tourism in Chapter 1 of your textbook? What are the four main components of their definition? What the differences between the author’s textbook definition of tourism and UNWTO definition of tourism.
a.
5. Explain why defining tourism is …show more content…
Natural resources and environment iii. The built environment iv. Operating sectors of the tourism industry/spirit of hospitality
v. Planning, Development, Promotion, and Catalyst Organizations (Integration, Collaboration and Communications) vi. Process, Activities, & Outcomes/Careers in Tourism
7. Know the different perspectives or stakeholders groups that impact and contribute to tourism. (Visitor, local community, business owner, government)
a. Visitor
i. All types of travelers engaged in tourism. ii. A term that constitutes the basic concept of the entire system of tourism statistics.
b. Local community
i. (past development, current way of life, permanent characteristic)
c. Business owner
d. Government
i. (the legal, political, fiscal systems regulating its functioning; Visa, regional trade blocs, e.g. European Union, North American Free Trade Agreement)
8. Be able to define and give me examples of the differences between a tourist, excursionist, and same-day visitor.
9. Be able to define and give me examples of the differences between international tourism, inbound tourism, outbound tourism, internal tourism, and domestic